Introduction
The cyber domain is perhaps the most complex domain to define in modern warfare. Academic literature has secured cyber as both a domain and part of the global common. National laws, policies, and understanding of the cyber domain are just being to mature; thus, the strategy to guide and form the required organizations to support cyber is just being to develop. This paper will consider whether the current national cyber construct is sufficient to address the cyber domains unique geography. Next the paper will examine whether the national organizational structure tasked with cyber operations needs to be reorganized and subsequently require a change to the United States Code (USC). Finally, the paper will discuss that if a reorganization is required, which agency should be in charge of cyber security for the United States. Cyber Geography
The emergence of the cyber domain has been uniquely different than the traditional domains of air, land, and maritime. Theories about both the cyber and space domains have at times been very similar, treating the domains and purely functional rather than having a physical geography. Colin Gray writing about the future of war related to these two domains states:
It has been rare in history for a new geography to be added to the elite short list of environments for warfare. …show more content…
The permeation and diffusion of cyber responsibilities across different government agencies is to be expected based on the technological development of cyber. Cyber technology exponentially spread through every aspect and sector of society and government agencies were forced to integrate and assume cyber responsibilities just by the nature of the domain. This has resulted in several government agencies responsible to multiple title authorities having cyber under their
The cyber domain is perhaps the most complex domain to define in modern warfare. Academic literature has secured cyber as both a domain and part of the global common. National laws, policies, and understanding of the cyber domain are just being to mature; thus, the strategy to guide and form the required organizations to support cyber is just being to develop. This paper will consider whether the current national cyber construct is sufficient to address the cyber domains unique geography. Next the paper will examine whether the national organizational structure tasked with cyber operations needs to be reorganized and subsequently require a change to the United States Code (USC). Finally, the paper will discuss that if a reorganization is required, which agency should be in charge of cyber security for the United States. Cyber Geography
The emergence of the cyber domain has been uniquely different than the traditional domains of air, land, and maritime. Theories about both the cyber and space domains have at times been very similar, treating the domains and purely functional rather than having a physical geography. Colin Gray writing about the future of war related to these two domains states:
It has been rare in history for a new geography to be added to the elite short list of environments for warfare. …show more content…
The permeation and diffusion of cyber responsibilities across different government agencies is to be expected based on the technological development of cyber. Cyber technology exponentially spread through every aspect and sector of society and government agencies were forced to integrate and assume cyber responsibilities just by the nature of the domain. This has resulted in several government agencies responsible to multiple title authorities having cyber under their